Fiction Potluck Contest A project of The Writer's Workout (see other related projects). About Fiction Potluck is free to enter and open to fiction writers of all ages around the world. The challenge and guest judge will change each open period. The guest judge picks the challenge—we never know what we'll get! Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees for "tip jar" submissions. Country of Publication & Year Established United States Established in 2023 Publication Medium & Contest Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationAwarded 4 x per year AI Policy Human-created work only; no AI use allowed Statistics Synopsis FasterFiction Potluck Contest's overall average response time is faster than most contests. More ApproachableFiction Potluck Contest's overall acceptance rate is higher than most contests. More ResponsiveFiction Potluck Contest's overall rate of non-response is lower than most contests. Fiction Temp Closed Dates:Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026 12:00 AM UTC (in 24 days) through 15 November 2026.Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Open to all/most GenresLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 6,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Other: May vary.Winner's Prize:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Methods: Duosuma submission manager. Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to contest webpage Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:X (Twitter) @writersworkout Support this Publisher: Support on Ko-fi For the Editor(s): Request Interview Link to Duotrope Fiction Potluck Contest Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include outliers Include related projects Accuracy We have received 38 reports from 36 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 2 min | 23.7 mean avg | 19.0 median | 57 max days (16.1 std dev) Responses 97.37 % Acceptances: 18.42 % of submissions accepted (24.3 avg. days per acceptance) | 19.44 % of submitters accepted Rejections are often underreported, which skews the statistics in favor of acceptances. Most publishers have a lower acceptance rate than indicated here. Rejections: 78.95 % (22.7 avg. days per rejection) | 0.0 % personal, 100.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified Non-Responses 0.00 % Lost/Returned: - Never Responded: - Withdrawals 2.63 % (21.0 avg. days per withdrawal) Other Information The most common submission tip paid: USD $3.00. (21.1 % reported giving a tip.) Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day. Most recent response reported was received on 29 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 15 Aug 2026. Date compiled: 06 Sep 2026 17:44 UTC (5 hours, 7 minutes ago). 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